Jamaica is not safe in my opinion. I went for the first and last time a few years ago. I was in Ocho Rio's at a Sandals. Maybe Negril is better. Been to a lot of the Caribbean and Jamaica is LAST on the list for a return. You can do much better at a dozen other place, heck throw a dart and you will be better of than there.

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Jamaica is not safe in my opinion. I went for the first and last time a few years ago. I was in Ocho Rio's at a Sandals. Maybe Negril is better. Been to a lot of the Caribbean and Jamaica is LAST on the list for a return. You can do much better at a dozen other place, heck throw a dart and you will be better of than there.

100% agree - No offense to those that like Jamaica, but I think it sucks (like I do Mexico outside of Cozumel).

We never left the resort in Negril except for the booze cruise, a zip-lining trip, and a few walks off the property to other beaches. Never any incidents and I was never too worried about it. I spent a week there and never ran out of things to do. The south side of the island has way better water too.

I am planning our 1 yr anniversary and I am thinking the Bahamas or Jamaica for the trip. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to stay at either one of the places or what places / things to avoid while there? It will be just my wife and I, no kids. Deciding if an all inclusive would be worth it? We don't like being stuck on a resort unless there's plenty of things to do. We would rather be exploring. Also does anyone have any sites they reccomend for booking the trip? I usually use orbitz.

Rockhouse in Negril is one of the coolest places I have ever been - The Stones used to stay there back in the day. It's on that '100 places to see before you die list.' A couple of Aussies own it and it is all little cabanas built on cliffs, you take little bridges everywhere. I spent a little too much time there in my 20s...a guy can get in a lot of trouble with a few bottles of rum and a hankering to get into a dominoes game with some locals. Long story short, bought a goat and took it to my friend's wedding, met up with a bridesmaid and the 3 of us woke up embarrassed by the pool in the morning. Can't beat it.